Former Tibshelf Secondary School pupil, Christian Peat (17) is the latest addition to DBCP’s technical support team.
Christian joins the leading supplier of building control services in Derbyshire and Staffordshire Moorlands, as a Level 3 Business Administration Apprentice.
Having studied Construction and the Built Environment at school, Christian was familiar with building regulations and health and safety which sparked his interest in joining the sector.
Based at DBCP’s Chesterfield office, Christian is now working alongside the technical support team managing inspection requests for the company’s 26-strong team of building control surveyors.
He said: “It’s a really varied role with DBCP which is great. My dad is a quantity surveyor and my mum also used to work in planning, so I have experience through them of those fields. Working in building control is adding to my skillset and helping help me identify what I would like to follow as a career once I finish my apprenticeship.”
Welcoming Christian to the company David Pratt, DBCP’s Building Control Manager said: “I am delighted that Christian has chosen to begin his career journey with DBCP. It is important that companies in the building control sector invest in the training and skills of young people to avoid a future skills shortage.
“Looking ahead to the future, we have started our recruitment process now for two Building Control Degree apprentices. It’s vitally important we have trained and qualified building control surveyors for current and future construction and renovation projects across Derbyshire and Staffordshire.”
To ensure it continues to meet increased demand, DBCP has recently appointed three new Building Control Surveyors ensuring buildings are compliant with regulations, delivering site inspections, fire risk assessments and emergency dangerous structure assessments as well as offering essential regulatory advice. The 26-strong team of Building Control Surveyors is the largest in the region.
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